fenestral
|fe-nes-tral|
/fəˈnɛstrəl/
relating to a window/opening
Etymology
'fenestral' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'fenestra', where 'fenestra' meant 'window'.
'fenestra' gave rise to Medieval/Late Latin 'fenestralis' (meaning 'of or pertaining to a window'), which was adopted into English as the adjective 'fenestral' in technical and scientific contexts.
Initially it referred to the noun 'window' ('fenestra'), but over time the related adjective form came to mean 'relating to a window or opening' in architecture and anatomy.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
relating to, having, or provided with a window or an opening (a fenestra); used in architecture and anatomy to describe window-like openings.
The fenestral design allowed sunlight to penetrate the thick stone walls.
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